New Research Finds Fine Particulate Air Pollution Associated with Increased Risk of Childhood Autism
May 21, 2015 13:26 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Exposure to fine particulate air pollution during pregnancy through the first two years of a child's life may be associated with an...
Accelerated Brain Aging in Type 1 Diabetes Related to Cognitive Complications
May 05, 2015 09:06 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - The brains of people with type 1 diabetes show signs of accelerated aging that correlate with slower information processing, according to...
Preventing Cancer with Broccoli Sprout Extract
April 19, 2015 13:05 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PHILADELPHIA, Pennslyvania, April 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Broccoli sprout extract protects against oral cancer in mice and proved tolerable in a small group of healthy human...
Proving Scientific Dogma Isn't the Whole Story
April 13, 2015 15:03 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - A serendipitous combination of technology and scientific discovery, coupled with a hunch, allowed University of Pittsburgh Cancer...
Physical Therapy, Surgery Produce Same Results for Stenosis in Older Patients
April 07, 2015 17:05 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pennslyvania, April 7, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Symptoms from lumbar spinal stenosis, an anatomical impairment common with aging, were relieved and function improved in as many...
The University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and UPMC Form Alliance to Transform Health Care through Big Data
March 16, 2015 09:30 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Today's health care system generates massive amounts of data –patient information in the electronic health record, diagnostic...
Workplace Lifestyle Intervention Program Improves Health, Reduces Diabetes and Heart Disease Risks
March 06, 2015 09:37 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - A healthy lifestyle intervention program administered at the workplace and developed by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of...
Medicare and Patients with Schizophrenia Could Save $150 Million on Part D Plans
March 03, 2015 08:05 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Using an "intelligent," rather than random, method for assigning people with schizophrenia to Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage...
Pitt to Lead $14M National Trial Comparing Approaches to Treat Back Pain, Avoid Surgery
February 25, 2015 13:48 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Feb. 25, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - The University of Pittsburgh will lead a $14 million clinical trial to determine how well an intervention that helps people better...
Popular YouTube Videos Drown Viewers with Positive Portrayals of Drunkenness
February 20, 2015 08:02 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - The 70 most popular videos depicting drunkenness on YouTube account for more than 330 million views, with little portrayal of the negative...